Pics of your pets (part II)

[Tarzan]

 

[SteveG]

He found the deepest, muddiest pool in the field...again:

The bog monster by Boxertrixter, on Flickr

Excellent. I think he'd get on well with my dog!

 

[gintonic]

Ziggy and his scratching post
2019-06-21_04-56-41 by uh_simon, on Flickr

 

[SteveG]

Lovely walk up in the Pentlands with Ludo earlier. Was only supposed to be an hour or so but ended up as 2 and a half hours as we were enjoying ourselves:

 

[Tarzan]

Ludo and Harley need a mud off!

 

[oldius]

I am smitten!

 

[mentalp]

Red, last week
2019-06-14_04-48-46 by Pete, on Flickr
Now nearly 12, 9 and a bit years since she arrived from Battersea

 

[Gromit]

Bribery - I have a piece of cheese in one hand, hence 'the look'

My boy by Boxertrixter, on Flickr

 

[SteveG]

My wife and I had a lovely 8 mile walk up in the Pentland hills with Ludo this morning. Lots of getting muddy, then getting clean in a stream, then getting muddy again:

 

[ks.234]

 

[SteveG]

The weather wasn't quite as nice to day (not if you're a human anyway!) but we were out in the Pentlands again with Ludo today, climbing the 567m East Cairn hill (it's the hill in the background in the first picture of my post from yesterday). Only 9 miles plus just under 400m of ascent but Ludo loved it (he probably did double the distance we did) so there are plans to get him up a few Munro's this year:

 

[Gromit]

Somewhat warm yesterday, but Harley enjoyed laying on the cool grass in the shade yesterday evening:

Cooling off by Boxertrixter, on Flickr

 

[gintonic]

20190702_203953 by uh_simon, on Flickr

20190702_215154 by uh_simon, on Flickr

 

[oldius]

She loved her first camping trip!

 

[oldius]

 

[gintonic]

Marley likes doors

20190702_220459 by uh_simon, on Flickr

20190702_220446 by uh_simon, on Flickr

20190702_220547 by uh_simon, on Flickr

 

[cj66]

Mrs cj and I are missing having a pooch, we hadn't thus far ( 3 years) because of time-for-pet constraints. This has now changed sufficiently so we have agreed to go rescue centre trawling, no urgency, just casual and will wait for the magic, mutual connection moment. A medium size would be nice but you never know until it happens....some great looking pets on here.

 

[Tarzan]

You are doing a good thing there Sir.

Do report back.

 

[SteveG]

Mrs cj and I are missing having a pooch, we hadn't thus far ( 3 years) because of time-for-pet constraints. This has now changed sufficiently so we have agreed to go rescue centre trawling, no urgency, just casual and will wait for the magic, mutual connection moment. A medium size would be nice but you never know until it happens....some great looking pets on here.

We didn't have any experience with owning a dog before and a lot of the dogs in the rescue centres really do need someone that knows what they are doing. The dogs without serious issues get placed very easily, while the ones with problems can be placed then returned several times. We saw some lovely dogs that I'd have loved to take home with us but the rescue places were right in recommending against it. If you've got experience then there should be plenty of dogs to consider.

We ended up getting very lucky with the dog we did get as he doesn't have any significant issues (other than reacting noisily to other dogs sometimes when we're out on walks - although he does like playing with other dogs). I did have to do a proper sales pitch to the rescue co-ordinator on why they should give the dog to us instead of the zillion other folks that wanted him though! When we met Ludo it was love at first sight (from our side anyway!) and he's settled in well (and got a lot more cuddly) over the few months we've had him.

 

[cj66]

Seems like you've created a great partnership there!
I grew up with dogs and this is the only time there hasn't been at least one in the household.